# US 12,222,637 B1 · Display device having an integrated camera shutter system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,222,637 B1 - Document ID: US12222637B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/415,311 - Filed: 2024-01-17 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2024-01-17 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Applicants: Dell Products L.P. - Inventors: Guentaek Oh; Jae Hyun You; Eun Seok Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12222637B1 ## CPC - G03B 9/08: Shutters - G02F 1/1334: based on polymer dispersed liquid crystals, e.g. microencapsulated liquid crystals - H04N 23/50: Constructional details - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A display device which includes a display component; a display frame; an embedded camera system, the embedded camera system including a camera component, the camera component being physically coupled to the display frame to embed the camera component within the display device and an electronic shutter component, the electronic shutter component being physically coupled to a display frame of the display device, the electronic shutter component restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronic shutter component providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An embedded camera system for a display device comprising: a camera component, the camera component being physically coupled to the display frame to embed the camera component within the display device; and, an electronic shutter component, the electronic shutter component being physically coupled to a display frame of the display device, the electronic shutter component restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronic shutter component providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation; and wherein the electronic shutter component comprises an inner shutter wall portion and an outer shutter wall portion, the inner shutter wall portion and the outer shutter wall portion being configured from an optically clear material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The embedded camera system of claim 1, wherein: the electronic shutter component includes an electronically controllable obfuscation device, the electronically controllable obfuscation device restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronically controllable obfuscation device providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The embedded camera system of claim 2, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a liquid crystal display panel, liquid crystal display panel being electronically modulated to control whether the liquid crystal display panel is functioning in the camera off mode of operation or the camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The embedded camera system of claim 2, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device, the switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal core layer which includes liquid crystal droplets suspended in a polymer film. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The embedded camera system of claim 1, wherein: the inner shutter wall portion includes an inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall portion includes an outer wall electrically conductive edge portion, the inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall electrically conductive portion being controlled to generate a voltage differential when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 6 A display device comprising: a display component; a display frame; an embedded camera system, the embedded camera system comprising a camera component, the camera component being physically coupled to the display frame to embed the camera component within the display device; and, an electronic shutter component, the electronic shutter component being physically coupled to a display frame of the display device, the electronic shutter component restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronic shutter component providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation; and wherein the electronic shutter component comprises an inner shutter wall portion and an outer shutter wall portion, the inner shutter wall portion and the outer shutter wall portion being configured from an optically clear material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein: the electronic shutter component includes an electronically controllable obfuscation device, the electronically controllable obfuscation device restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronically controllable obfuscation device providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display device of claim 7, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a liquid crystal display panel, liquid crystal display panel being electronically modulated to control whether the liquid crystal display panel is functioning in the camera off mode of operation or the camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The display device of claim 7, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device, the switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal core layer which includes liquid crystal droplets suspended in a polymer film. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein: the inner shutter wall portion includes an inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall portion includes an outer wall electrically conductive edge portion, the inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall electrically conductive portion being controlled to generate a voltage differential when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; and a display device, the display device comprising a display component; a display frame; an embedded camera system, the embedded camera system comprising a camera component, the camera component being physically coupled to the display frame to embed the camera component within the display device; and, an electronic shutter component, the electronic shutter component being physically coupled to a display frame of the display device, the electronic shutter component restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronic shutter component providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation; and wherein the electronic shutter component comprises an inner shutter wall portion and an outer shutter wall portion, the inner shutter wall portion and the outer shutter wall portion being configured from an optically clear material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein: the electronic shutter component includes an electronically controllable obfuscation device, the electronically controllable obfuscation device restricting visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera off mode of operation, the electronically controllable obfuscation device providing visual access to the camera component when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a liquid crystal display panel, liquid crystal display panel being electronically modulated to control whether the liquid crystal display panel is functioning in the camera off mode of operation or the camera on mode of operation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein: the electronically controllable obfuscation device comprises a switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device, the switchable film polymer dispersed liquid crystal device including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal core layer which includes liquid crystal droplets suspended in a polymer film. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein: the inner shutter wall portion includes an inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall portion includes an outer wall electrically conductive edge portion, the inner shutter wall electrically conductive edge portion and the outer shutter wall electrically conductive portion being controlled to generate a voltage differential when the electronic shutter component is functioning in a camera on mode of operation.